THOMAS v. COLVIN

Filing 27

ORDER THAT THE REPORT AND RECOMMNEDATION IS APPROVED AND ADOPTED. PLAINTIFF'S REQUEST FOR REVIEW IS GRANTED AND THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER OF SSA IS REVERSED TO THE EXTENT THAT THE MATTER IS REMANDED TO THE COMMISSIONER AS OUTLINED HEREIN. JUDGMENT IS ENTERED IN FAVOR OF PLAINTIFF, REVERSING THE DECISION OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS REMAND ONLY. SIGNED BY HONORABLE CYNTHIA M. RUFE ON 3/28/2018. 3/29/2018 ENTERED AND COPIES E-MAILED.(sg, )

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA
ASHLEY MARIE THOMAS,
Plaintiff,
CIVIL ACTION
v.

N0.16-6389
NANCY A. BERRYHILL/
Defendant.
ORDER
AND NOW, this 28th day of March 2018, upon consideration of Plaintiffs Brief and

Statement oflssues in Support of Request for Review (Doc. No. 17), Defendant's Response
(Doc. No. 24), the Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge Thomas J.
Rueter (Doc. No. 25), and in view of the fact that no objections to the Report and
Recommendation have been filed, it is hereby ORDERED as follows:
1. The Report and Recommendation is APPROVED AND ADOPTED.
2. Plaintiffs Request for Review is GRANTED, and the decision of the Commissioner of
Social Security Administration is REVERSED to the extent that the matter is
REMANDED to the Commissioner under sentence four of 42 U.S.C. § 405(h) for further

proceedings consistent with the Report and Recommendation.
3. Judgment is entered in favor of Plaintiff, reversing the decision of the Commissioner for
the purpose of this remand only.
It is so ORDERED.

V9.

CYNTHIA M. RUFE, J.

1

On January 23, 2017, Nancy A. Berryhill became the Acting Commissioner of the Social Security
Administration. Pursuant to Rule 25(d) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, Nancy A. Berryhill should be
substituted as the defendant in this case.